Baen Books - Honor Harington 1 & 2 - Page 3

NatCh · 04-06-2007, 11:01 AM

It's funny, but to my eye, BookDesigner's 12 point setting works out to slightly larger than 18 point in an RTF (which is where I usually aim for RTFs) -- go figure

Robert Marquard · 04-06-2007, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

I think you and I are actually in agreement on this point, Robert: we should not redistribute any contents of any Baen CD or any offering from Baen's free library, either in a converted or original format, without Baen's specific permission.

Does that about sum it up?

Definitely. :-)
I do misread postings sometimes.

We should seek permission from Baen also (i know Baen has been asked already).
It should be asked in Baens Bar in the "Tonis Table" forum. It is read by Toni Weisskopf (now boss of Baen). The main reason to post there is to allow the barflies to comment on this also.

HarryT · 04-06-2007, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

It's funny, but to my eye, BookDesigner's 12 point setting works out to slightly larger than 18 point in an RTF (which is where I usually aim for RTFs) -- go figure

No, I agree with you.

In the "old days", I used to use a 16pt font for "normal" text in an RTF file for the Reader. The "12pt" font setting in BD definitely produces text that's larger than that. That's why I've now "standardised" on "10pt" in BD for my books, which I reckon is the equivalent of about 14pt in RTF.

I wonder if it's because the Reader "scales down" font sizes in RTF from A4 to its screen size, whereas the fonts in an LRF are a "real" size?

pitolee · 04-13-2007, 02:13 AM

Sony recommends in its Making PDF for Sony Reader guide that the base font should be set at 7 points. I wonder if it would make the Small/Medium/Large view on the Reader more usable - most people are starting with a larger base font so that the Largest view setting is hardly ever used...

What would be the benefits of using such a small base font size?

NatCh · 04-13-2007, 08:33 AM

Well, PDFs are different animals, for starters. But I expect it's mostly a difference of preference on the part of whoever put the PDF making guide together. They also may have been aiming to get the font size to match the size in their Connect Books.

Leaping Gnome · 04-13-2007, 09:35 AM

7 points seems really small.

BobVA · 04-14-2007, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

Okay, here are the settings I'm using. ...

Thank you!

Cheers,
Bob

JSWolf · 07-02-2007, 02:27 PM

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NatCh · 07-02-2007, 02:37 PM

Good idea, JSWolf.

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04-06-2007, 11:01 AM	#31
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	It's funny, but to my eye, BookDesigner's 12 point setting works out to slightly larger than 18 point in an RTF (which is where I usually aim for RTFs) -- go figure

04-13-2007, 02:13 AM	#34
pitolee Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 23 Join Date: Apr 2007 Device: Sony eReader	Sony recommends in its Making PDF for Sony Reader guide that the base font should be set at 7 points. I wonder if it would make the Small/Medium/Large view on the Reader more usable - most people are starting with a larger base font so that the Largest view setting is hardly ever used... What would be the benefits of using such a small base font size?

04-13-2007, 08:33 AM	#35
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Well, PDFs are different animals, for starters. But I expect it's mostly a difference of preference on the part of whoever put the PDF making guide together. They also may have been aiming to get the font size to match the size in their Connect Books.

04-13-2007, 09:35 AM	#36
Leaping Gnome Evangelist Posts: 490 Karma: 1641 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Louisville Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	7 points seems really small.

07-02-2007, 02:37 PM	#39
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Good idea, JSWolf.

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